Subaru has released several teasers of its upcoming
show car for the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, which is in the shape of a sports
sedan. If that sounds like a preview for a WRX version of the latest Impreza,
the Japanese carmaker isn’t confirming anything of the sort just yet.
As is the case with teasers, most regions of the car
are shrouded in darkness, with only a few areas shown to us. This includes the
car’s aggressive front fascia, which has large intakes, C-shaped headlights and
six-point grille.
To drive home the point that this is a sports sedan,
there’s a large air scoop on the bonnet, along with a wide body kit. As seen
from another image, there are outlets for each wheel well, accompanied by a
ducktail spoiler as part of an aero package.
Subaru says the concept will adhere to its ‘Dynamic
x Solid’ design philosophy, and will use cameras instead of conventional
mirrors. It adds that the concept will realise its “future vision for safety
with advanced driver-assist technology, centered on Subaru’s original EyeSight
driver-assist system.”
Those bumps at the top of the windscreen are likely
sensors for all that safety gear, but we’ll wait till the Tokyo Motor Show for
further info. For example, what is powering the sports sedan.
